diff --git a/core/binary.mk b/core/binary.mk
index 4986c85d6..304a72ec1 100644
--- a/core/binary.mk
+++ b/core/binary.mk
@@ -394,8 +394,21 @@ else ifeq ($(my_clang),)
     my_clang := true
 endif
 
-my_c_std_version := $(DEFAULT_C_STD_VERSION)
-my_cpp_std_version := $(DEFAULT_CPP_STD_VERSION)
+ifeq ($(LOCAL_C_STD),)
+    my_c_std_version := $(DEFAULT_C_STD_VERSION)
+else ifeq ($(LOCAL_C_STD),experimental)
+    my_c_std_version := $(EXPERIMENTAL_C_STD_VERSION)
+else
+    my_c_std_version := $(LOCAL_C_STD)
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(LOCAL_CPP_STD),)
+    my_cpp_std_version := $(DEFAULT_CPP_STD_VERSION)
+else ifeq ($(LOCAL_CPP_STD),experimental)
+    my_cpp_std_version := $(EXPERIMENTAL_CPP_STD_VERSION)
+else
+    my_cpp_std_version := $(LOCAL_CPP_STD)
+endif
 
 ifneq ($(my_clang),true)
     # GCC uses an invalid C++14 ABI (emits calls to
diff --git a/core/clear_vars.mk b/core/clear_vars.mk
index 6e61d153f..02e574fe6 100644
--- a/core/clear_vars.mk
+++ b/core/clear_vars.mk
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ LOCAL_VTS_INCLUDES:=
 LOCAL_WARNINGS_ENABLE:=
 LOCAL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES:=
 LOCAL_YACCFLAGS:=
+LOCAL_C_STD:=
+LOCAL_CPP_STD:=
 OVERRIDE_BUILT_MODULE_PATH:=
 
 # arch specific variables